Night of the Comet
Two fashion-obsessed sisters turn a comet-triggered Los Angeles apocalypse into a neon, zombie-battling survival adventure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- campy
- cult movie night
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed it as an entertaining, visually arresting, good-natured B-movie whose witty genre pastiche compensates for limited originality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Regina and Samantha make shopping part of their post-comet survival routine while navigating an emptied Los Angeles.
The film mixes comet catastrophe, zombies, mad scientists, Valley Girl humor, and B-movie melodrama.
Critics specifically highlighted its visually arresting neon-primary colors and comparison with Liquid Sky.
The central survivors are fashion-conscious Valley Girl sisters whose slang, priorities, and sibling dynamic shape the apocalypse story.
Films like Night of the Comet, and why
The Return of the Living Dead
shared post-apocalyptic science fiction comedy, zombie survival, and tongue-in-cheek exploitation tone
The World's End
shared end-of-the-world science fiction premise, irreverent humor, and survivalist atmosphere
Shaun of the Dead
shared zombie horror, suburban collapse, comic tonal balance, and pop-culture satire
Liquid Sky
shared cult science fiction, vivid neon visuals, and eccentric low-budget genre pastiche
Movie Details
- Director
- Thom Eberhardt
- Release Date
- 1984-11-16
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (463)
Cast
- Catherine Mary Stewart
- Robert Beltran
- Kelli Maroney
- Sharon Farrell
- Mary Woronov
- Geoffrey Lewis
- Peter Fox
- Michael Bowen
- John Achorn
- Devon Ericson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Night of the Comet about?
- Two fashion-obsessed sisters turn a comet-triggered Los Angeles apocalypse into a neon, zombie-battling survival adventure.
- What is Night of the Comet like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Night of the Comet as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Night of the Comet violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Night of the Comet as moderate.
- What did critics think of Night of the Comet?
- Critics broadly viewed it as an entertaining, visually arresting, good-natured B-movie whose witty genre pastiche compensates for limited originality.
- Which films are like Night of the Comet?
- Films with a similar feel include The Return of the Living Dead, The World's End, Shaun of the Dead, and Liquid Sky.
- How long is Night of the Comet?
- Night of the Comet runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Night of the Comet?
- In United States, Night of the Comet streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
